NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1967 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 1265

HOUSE BILL 1422

 

 

AN ACT TO FACILITATE FILINGS IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1.  Chapter 147 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Section immediately following G.S. 147-36, to be designated G.S. 147-36.1 and to read as follows:

"G.S. 147-36.1.  Deputy Secretary of State. The duly classified Deputy Secretary of State as reflected by the records of the State Department of Personnel, appointed by the Secretary of State to aid him in the discharge of his duties, shall have the authority to perform all acts and duties of the office in the absence of his chief, or in the case of his inability to act, or under his direction. In exercising such authority, certificates relating to documents and other filings, shall be issued in the name of the Secretary of State, printed, typed, stamped or facsimile signature, and signed by the Deputy Secretary of State.

"Employees in the office of Secretary of State designated as deputy or director of specific divisions in the Department, are empowered to issue certificates relating to documents and other filings within the scope of their division. In exercising such authority, the certificates shall be issued in the name of the Secretary of State, printed, typed, stamped or facsimile signature, and signed by the deputy or director indicating his approved title."

Sec. 2.  All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 3.  This Act shall become effective upon its ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 6th day of July, 1967.